tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post8160757548054949579..comments2024-03-15T13:28:39.771-04:00Comments on Sourcebooks Casablanca Romance Authors: Setting Goals...Achieving Success!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12914920560584429315noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-28090947782873409492009-03-29T18:43:00.000-04:002009-03-29T18:43:00.000-04:00I've never set writing goals. With a full-time job...I've never set writing goals. With a full-time job and kids, the writing HAS to be fun. If it's too regimented, it's not fun for me. I live in constant fear of losing interest, so keeping the writing fun is critical to me.Marie Forcehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00550719567520289405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-1151041759149277252009-03-28T11:47:00.000-04:002009-03-28T11:47:00.000-04:00For me it kind of falls in 2 categories:There are ...For me it kind of falls in 2 categories:<BR/><BR/>There are the appointments/deadline things that have to be accomplished by a particular time. Those things are on the calendar and constantly in the back of my organized brain. Not sure I have ever thought of those as 'goals' exactly as that name implies achieving something monumental - but that is semantics. <BR/><BR/>Then there is my writing, which I try not to ever think of in terms of getting X amount of pages or words by a certain date. I hope I never have to look at it that way because, for me, it would stifle my creativity. I want the actual writing to be fun. Otherwise it would just be a job that overwhelms, and I never want it to be like that for me.Sharon Lathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09539439531975181469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-60445987485476861092009-03-27T12:07:00.000-04:002009-03-27T12:07:00.000-04:00Very true, Beth and you can't beat yourself up if ...Very true, Beth and you can't beat yourself up if you don't reach your goal. You just focus on reaching the next one.<BR/><BR/>Goals keep me on the right track.<BR/><BR/>LindaLinda Wisdomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04398941824875217938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-48460037099990744992009-03-27T11:50:00.000-04:002009-03-27T11:50:00.000-04:00Beth, I had several goals, we won't talk about the...Beth, I had several goals, we won't talk about the losing weight one. My first goal was to send out query letters to agents. I've done that very slowly. I research each one and then bite my nails for weeks before I press the send button. There are plenty of goals, some I had forgotten about until now. Thank you for reminding me.<BR/><BR/>ReneeReneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10661396654827059313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-30366181286264464522009-03-27T09:53:00.000-04:002009-03-27T09:53:00.000-04:00Always good advice, Beth! And timely. We see lots ...Always good advice, Beth! And timely. <BR/><BR/>We see lots of ariticles like yours in January, but in my experience goals, to be useful, must be reworked as time and circumstances change.<BR/><BR/>Revisting goals at the end of the quarter is a good idea.Mary Margrethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04777940150169201630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-36361182181711147432009-03-27T09:50:00.000-04:002009-03-27T09:50:00.000-04:00Ack, got to get a post together for Mar 30, and ha...Ack, got to get a post together for Mar 30, and have a deadline for Apr 20...yep, goals are most important for keeping on track.Terry Spearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14788961423817944896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-88835343252960576272009-03-27T09:40:00.000-04:002009-03-27T09:40:00.000-04:00Great words of wisdom, Beth! I think these goals/i...Great words of wisdom, Beth! I think these goals/ideas can be applied to other aspects of life as well. And I totally agree with you about the celebrating each one part :)Danielle Jackson Dresserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293766728921704640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-10858951598987159732009-03-27T09:36:00.000-04:002009-03-27T09:36:00.000-04:00Goals? You should see my calendar. I keep looking ...Goals? You should see my calendar. I keep looking for that mythical month that has nothing written in the little boxes. Haven't found it yet...Cheryl Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11464377381132807409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2802601138878132017.post-55338687410436299432009-03-27T09:26:00.000-04:002009-03-27T09:26:00.000-04:00great topic - I just ran into a little Goal Revisi...great topic - I just ran into a little Goal Revision when GH submissions were due. <BR/><BR/>I had to revise my goal, because I knew the piece wasn't ready. it still stung when I didn't meet the goal, but it was the right thing to do.Decemberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00579791487012447728noreply@blogger.com